Wynn Resorts unveils renderings for colossal $12BILLION casino complex in Manhattan that features an 80-story tower dedicated to betting, a hotel and a 6-acre park on the Hudson

Wynn Resorts has unveiled its ambitious plans for a massive $12 billion casino complex in Hudson Yards along Manhattan's west side. 

New renderings released by the firm show an 80-story tower overlooking the Hudson River featuring a hotel and gaming facility. The pointed metal casino tower would be surrounded by a 5.6-acre park as well as other office and apartment buildings.

Pedestrians walking the High Line, an abandoned rail line converted into a park on Manhattan's west side, would be able to wander directly past the site and enter the massive resort between West 30th Street and 33rd Streets and 11th and 12 Avenues.

In a rendering of the planned development from the Hudson River a shiny office building and residential tower stand to the right of the casino resort tower. 

However, approval will have to come from the state, which is deciding whether to award casino licenses in Big Apple - with another gaming site proposed in Queens.  

Wynn Resorts has unveiled its ambitious plans for a $12 billion casino complex in the Hudson Yards area of Manhattan

Flashy renderings released by the firm show an 80-story tower overlooking the Hudson River featuring a hotel and gaming house

Pedestrians walking the High Line would be able to wander directly past the site and enter the massive resort between West 30th Street and 33rd Streets and 11th and 12 Avenues

The Wynn project also includes a 750-seat public school, a community facility and a daycare center at the massive complex. 

If the Hudson Yards West project gets the go ahead it could provide 35,000 union construction jobs and 5,000 permanent careers in the resort, the developers claim. 

The planned hotel could be a convenient stop for visitors attending events at the Javits Center next door, Wynn officials argue.

'As the leading designer, developer, and operator of premium gaming resorts in the world, Wynn New York City will attract luxury and aspirational travelers to our destination resort in Hudson Yards' Craig Billings, CEO of Wynn Resorts told the New York Post.

'Wynn guests consistently spend more when they travel' he explained.

Adding: 'That results in greater tax revenues for the city and state and more spending in the local community, all with less foot traffic than might be required at other resorts.'

'Hudson Yards has already proven to be an unparalleled catalyst for the New York economy, first through tens of thousands of construction jobs and now as home to the world's leading companies, retail and housing,' Jeff Blau, CEO of Related Companies told the New York Post. 

'Moving forward with the second phase of development presents an incredible opportunity to double the impact and provide generational benefits to the State, City, and especially our West Side neighbors' he explained. 

The planned hotel could be a convenient stop for visitors attending events at the Javits Center next door developers argue

If the Hudson Yards West project gets the go ahead it could provide 35,000 union construction jobs and 5,000 permanent careers in the resort, the developers claim

New York state is currently deciding on whether to award up to three casino licenses in New York City, Long Island and the northern suburbs. One proposal is for a massive park and casino complex in Queens (pictured) 

Adding: 'We look forward to completing our vision for the neighborhood in partnership with Wynn Resorts and revealing full project plans as part of our application to New York State.'

New York state is currently deciding on whether to award up to three casino licenses in New York City, Long Island and the northern suburbs.

'New York needs revenue [and] the licenses are sitting on a shelf, collecting dust and doing nothing for our people,' Sen. Joseph Addabbo, who chairs the state's racing, gaming and wagering committee, told the Gothamist.

Any granted casino would have to pay a license fee of at least $500 million. 

One such bidder for the slot in Queens is Steve Cohen, the owner of the New York Mets. 

Cohen's plans include an $8 billion gaming center, hotel, and music venue near Citi Field that he has dubbed 'Metropolitan Park.'

However, not all in Albany are agreeing with New York City. Sen. Liz Krueger told the Gothamist that the risk of a casino outweighs any potential rewards. 

'Does Manhattan Island need a casino for any reason whatsoever?' she said. 'We’re short of land and desperate for affordable housing and open space, but we can go ahead and do those things without tying them to a casino because we have no purpose for a casino.'